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Connecting a camcorder or game console, Connecting a computer

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14 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Making connections Connecting a camcorder or game console Note If your camcorder or game console has an HDMI connection, we recommend that you use the HDMI connection to get the best quality possible. To connect a camcorder or game console: 1 Make sure that your TV's power cord is unplugged and the camcorder or game console is turned off. 2 Connect a composite cable (included) to the Y/VIDEO and L/R (audio in) jacks on the side of your TV and to the AV OUT jacks on the camcorder or game console. Note When you connect the audio using the L and R audio jacks, the audio output is analog. Connecting a computer Tip Some computers have an HDMI jack. You can use an HDMI cable to connect the computer for a better picture. Using VGA To connect a computer using VGA: 1 Make sure that your TV's power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off. 2 Connect a VGA cable (not included) to the VGA IN jack on the back of your TV and to the VGA jack on the computer. Camcorder or game console Audio cable Side of TV The audio cables are color coded (white and red) to the L and R audio jacks. The video cable (yellow) shares a jack. with the component Y cable and goes to the green jack. A/V cable 3 Turn on your TV, then press INPUT to open the Input Source list. 4 Press or to select Component/AV, then press ENTER. Notes • • You can also press VIDEO to select the camcorder or game console. The Y/Video jack shares the audio jacks with the Y/Pb/Pr (component video) jacks. Back of TV 3.5 mm audio cable VGA cable 3 Connect an audio cable with 3.5 mm stereo mini plug to the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack on the back of your TV and to the LINE OUT or AUDIO OUT jack on the computer. 4 Turn on your TV, then turn on the computer. 5 Press INPUT to open the Input Source list. 6 Press or to select VGA, then press ENTER. 7 Adjust the display properties on the computer if necessary.

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14
Making connections
DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12
Connecting a camcorder or game console
To connect a camcorder or game console:
1
Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the
camcorder or game console is turned off.
2
Connect a composite cable (included) to the
Y/VIDEO
and
L/R
(audio in) jacks on the side of your TV and to the
AV OUT
jacks on
the camcorder or game console.
3
Turn on your TV, then press
INPUT
to open the
Input Source
list.
4
Press
±
or
²
to select
Component/AV
, then press
ENTER
.
Connecting a computer
Using VGA
To connect a computer using VGA:
1
Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the
computer is turned off.
2
Connect a VGA cable (not included) to the
VGA IN
jack on the
back of your TV and to the
VGA
jack on the computer.
3
Connect an audio cable with 3.5 mm stereo mini plug to the
PC/DVI AUDIO IN
jack on the back of your TV and to the
LINE
OUT
or
AUDIO OUT
jack on the computer.
4
Turn on your TV, then turn on the computer.
5
Press
INPUT
to open the
Input Source
list.
6
Press
±
or
²
to select
VGA
, then press
ENTER
.
7
Adjust the display properties on the computer if necessary.
Note
If your camcorder or game console has an HDMI
connection, we recommend that you use the HDMI
connection to get the best quality possible.
Note
When you connect the audio using the
L
and
R
audio
jacks, the audio output is analog.
Notes
You can also press
VIDEO
to select the
camcorder or game console.
The
Y/Video
jack shares the audio jacks with the
Y/Pb/Pr
(component video) jacks.
Camcorder or
game console
Side of TV
A/V cable
The audio cables are color coded (white
and red) to the L and R audio jacks.
The video cable (yellow) shares a jack.
with the component Y cable and goes
to the green jack.
Audio cable
Tip
Some computers have an HDMI jack. You can use an
HDMI cable to connect the computer for a better
picture.
VGA cable
3.5 mm audio
cable
Back of TV